Eight philanthropy awards,
honoring individuals, businesses or organizations for their efforts in
helping local children, adults and families lead meaningful and
productive lives will be presented by Innovative Services NW at the 6
p.m. Saturday, March 29, Caring Heart Awards Dinner in the Heathman
Lodge in Vancouver.
Winners are the following:
Patrick
Lamb, northwest musician, Chairman of the Board Caring Heart
Award. He has performed in numerous fundraisers to raise consciousness
about the loss of funding for the arts in publics schools. In addition,
Patrick has been involved with major civic efforts to raise money for
the American Diabetes Association, The American Cancer Society and
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. He also worked with local artist
Christine Yvette to write and
record a song dedicated to Innovative Services NW efforts in the
community entitled Where There is Faith.
Jada
Rupley, Educational Service District 112, Children’s Caring Heart
Award. Rupley has supported the community through her work at the for
more than 25 years. She is directly responsible for many diverse
programs ranging from early childhood to adolescents, adults, and
seniors. These programs include early learning and child care programs,
child care facility construction projects, and alternative programs for
at-risk students.
Mollie
Hands, Community Advocacy Caring Heart Award. Hands was
recognized for her devotion to the visually impaired and blind community
through 35 years of volunteer service at the Washington State School for
the Blind. Hands also supports Open House ministries and is a volunteer
pen pal for the Harney School Pen Pal program.
Barb
and Bob Howard, the Board of
Directors Caring Heart Award. The couple has spent their lives
advocating for children, families and adults with special needs and
employment barriers. Bob retired from the Department of Community
Services where, as a Program Manager for Developmental Disabilities, he
was a community partner and collaborator with Innovative Services NW and
other nonpprofit organizations. Barb is retired from the Washington
State Division of Children and Family Services. Each has served on
Innovative Services NW board of directors.
Dan
Tonkovich, Vancouver, USA Hometown Caring Heart Award. Tonkovich,
a formerly a Vancouver City council member and mayor pro
tem has supported Innovative Services NW events with his attendance,
presented awards and given opening remarks as a guest to the Caring
Heart Awards Dinner.
Peggy
Hays, EveAnn Classen Leadership Caring Heart Award. Hays has been
highly involved in addressing the needs of children and families in the
community for over 25 years and is involved in several community
committees addressing the needs of children and families, in particular
disadvantaged children and families.
Beaches Restaurant and Bar,
Employment Caring Heart Award. Owner, With assistance from owner Mark
Matthias, Beaches has also been supportive of Innovative Services NW by
donating gift certificates for fundraising auctions, catering the annual
Caring Heart Society social and employee recognition brunches. Beaches
is a client of Encore Custodial Services, an Innovative Services NW
program providing janitorial services.
The Heathman Lodge,
Development Caring Heart Award. Innovative Services NW has held more
than a dozen events over the past six years at the Heathman Lodge and
has received in-kind sponsorships and donated auction packages.
Innovative Services NW, serves
over 750 children, adults, and families with disabilities and social
disadvantages in Clark County each week.
For further information on the
awards dinner, call Michael Wilson, Innovative Services vice president
of development at 823-5177.
News Briefs
Bank of Clark County was
presented with a “Better Workplace Award” by the Association of
Washington Business (AWB). The award honors AWB member companies that
demonstrate innovation in the areas of workplace safety, job training
and advancement, and benefit and compensation programs. Bank of Clark
County won the award in the Innovative Benefit/Compensation Program
category. <>Battle Ground city manager
Dennis Osborn has appointed
Catherine Huber Nickerson as
finance and information services director for the City of Battle Ground.
She comes to Battle Ground from the Clark County Treasurer’s Office
where she served as finance manager from 1995 until her recent
appointment at the City of Battle Ground.
Clark County Focus
(2/14)—6:16 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Land Use Hearings (2/28)—7 p.m. CVTV
Blazers V. Lakers LIVE -- 7:30 p.m., KGW 8, 750 KXL
Bravo Vancouver Rhythm & Blues and Brahms (1/27) 7:49 p.m.
CVTV
Bob
Patterson calling off
the hit.
<>Ted Schatz
contemplating hairstyle of the Gods. <>
Barbara Kerr helping
out.
<>Tauf
Charneski starting the
party early. <> Dennis
Grunes coming to the
rescue. <>
Friday, partly sunny,
55.
Saturday, sunbreaks,
clouds, 44-62. Friday,
possible light rain, 42-57.
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Patrick
Lamb
Jada
Rupley
Mollie
Hands
Dan
Tonkovich
